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Cupid in Grandma's Garden 

A 

Siory^' Voem 

BY 

MRS. DAVID O. PAIGE 

THE ILLUSTRATIONS BY MISS KATHARINE SHEARER. 



Hbbcy press ^ 

PUBLISHERS 

114 

FIFTH AVENUE 

Conaon NEW YORK IRontrcai 



THE LIBRARY OF 

CONGRESS, 
Two Copita Received 

AUG. 1 J901 

Copyright ENTfly 

CLASS OL- XXc N9. 

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COPY B. 






Copyright, 1901, 
by 
THE 

Hbbcy press 



BIOGRAPHICAI. NOTE 

MA'S. VAr/D O. r.\H}E ^.MaudKeid' r,„\f,-\.,iut 
in Gr^niiiiui's Gart/cn," was born in hitiian,ifolis. ;i'/io 
cated, sufftemcnting Iter ioKrse l-y special kinderga) 
Soon thereafter she introdueed kindergarten 

and for some years acted as superintendent 0/ the Detroit Kinder- 
garten Norinal Training School^ beginning her literary career hy 
writing stories/or the little people, editing "The Messenger," and 
ivriting/or "Kindergarten Work," 

Some JtTe years ago she ivas married to Mr. Da7'id O. Paige — a 

Mrs. Paige has devoted the most 0/ her time to literary and philan- 
thropic works. 

Avwug the published conti-ibutions o 
so>igs-are: ".-1 Bit of Lift\'' "St. 
Hands,"' "' Zero in Comnmnd,'^ '^^ The Kufu 
dren," "Snow Fairies:' "Little Teiu/>l,s" a 




CUPID IN GRANDMA'S GARDEN 



Out in Grandma's Garden, dear, 
Cupid walked one day; 

Nc one knew his errand, dear, 
So the Flowers say. 



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But tlie Lily U>\(\ it. dear, 
Ti_) the Rose — I've lieard 

All about tliis discord, dear, 
.\nd how it all occurred. 



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Johnny-Jiniip-Vp loved S^i'cct Pea, 

Pretty, winsume maid ; 
Such a wooer — Juluiiiy — hold, 

She was lialf afraid. 




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Mangold so coyly smiled 
As Szvcct William passed, 

Every Fcru. yon kiiow, felt sure 
She had won at last. 








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Miss Primrose had waited long-, 
( It was just a wliisper ) ; 

Bachelor Button, sly and staid 
Had reallv tried to kiss her. 



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All went well until he spied 

Pansy, sweet and fair; 
He straightway fell in love and left 

Miss Primrose in despair. 



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No great liarm was done, until, 
(So tlie neighb(_irs said). 

Came a dashing Cockscomb gay 
And turned the lassies' heads; 




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Even sweet Foygct-Mc-Not, 
I'm sorry to confess, 

Listened to this jolly boy 
And softly answered "Ves. 






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Fickle Cockscomb, pert and pnnid, 

In liis careless way, 
Flirted with Miss Toach-Mc-Not, 

But this did not pa>. 



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She had shunned them all, you see; 

Cocksco/iih cduld not win; 
Scornful, saucy Toitch-Mc-Not 

Smiled — and jilted him. 



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Modest, wee Forgcf-Mc-Not, 

( icntle, kind and true. 
Tried tM li„le her HU-c.lm^^ Heart, 

But eNerylHid}- knew. 



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Cockscomb did not seem to care, 
He boasted far and wide, 

"Who could tlie Lady's Slipper wear 
Should surely be his bride." 



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It was time, tlic Garden felt, 
Sonietliiiic: sliould lie dune: 

Tniiiipct Plo7^\'r a niectinfj called, 
Invitinsr everv one. 




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Angry Poppies came in first, 

Elders followed last. 
Before the Garden Meeting closed 

'Twas Four O'clock and past. 




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[(■//(/ Rose- climlied the fence and heard 

Jack-in-Pulpit speak : 
"Dancing, Mirtiny. all should stop, 

And better thine^s must seek. 




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Flower Children must be taught 

Not to go astray." 
So the Golden Rod is kept, 

And Cupid stays away. 




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